Basic Sailing & Cruising Combo | Great Lakes Sailing Co.

ASA 101/103
BASIC SAILING & CRUISING

Great Lakes Sailing Co. bareboat qualification up to 32’
4-Day course, with a live-aboard option during the course – limited space for live-aboard, call office to reserve your space!
Our best selling course! Taught on a 30’ cruising sailboat, this course is designed to give you confidence. You will learn everything mentioned in the above courses but in a consistent 4-day format. Anchoring, expanded terminology, heavy weather tactics, harbor handling and docking, person-overboard recovery, general seamanship and weather is only part of the program. You will also be exposed to a wide variety of gear and hardware found on sail vessels designed for more than just day-sailing. At the end of each day around 5pm you will be back dockside in our marina and free to browse the beautiful town of Traverse City. Make it a learning vacation you will always remember. This course includes the ASA Sailing Fundamentals text book and ASA log book. Classes held every Saturday through Tuesday, 9am-4pm, mid May through September.
$995.00 per student includes ASA 101/103 certification: discounts for groups.
$100 for the live-aboard option – private cabin for up to 2 ppl for 4 days.
Available dates:

– May 8-11, May 15-18, May 22-25, 29-June 1

– June 5-8, June 12-15, June 19-22, June 26-29

– July 3-6, July 10-13, July 17-20, July 24-27, July 31-August 3

– August 7-10, August 14-17, August 21-24, August 28-31

– September 4-7, September 11-14, September 18-21, September 25-28

– October 2-5

Our season typically runs from the beginning of May to the first week of October. Contact us for additional dates that might not be posted here.